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If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Wednesday when the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox meet at Fenway Park.
Philip Hughes will be the starting pitcher for the Yankees on this day. Righthander Hughes is 4-3 this season with a 6.33 ERA.
Starting this game for the Red Sox will be Josh Beckett. The righthander has a 2.43 ERA to go along with a 11-5 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Red Sox listed as 173-moneyline favorites versus the Yankees, while the game's total is sitting at 9.
Last time out for New York, they were a 5-2 winner as they battled the Red Sox on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Yankees at -137 were rewarded, while the 7 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Current streak:
New York has won 3 straight games.
New York has won 3 straight games.
Team records:
New York: 81-52 SU
Boston: 82-52 SU
New York: 81-52 SU
Boston: 82-52 SU
New York most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 8-2
Before playing Boston are 4-6
After playing Boston are 2-8
After a win are 5-5
Boston most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing NY Yankees are 7-3
After playing NY Yankees are 9-1
After a loss are 7-3
When playing on Wednesday are 8-2
Before playing Boston are 4-6
After playing Boston are 2-8
After a win are 5-5
Boston most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing NY Yankees are 7-3
After playing NY Yankees are 9-1
After a loss are 7-3
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 14 of NY Yankees's last 19 games when playing on the road against Boston
NY Yankees are 13-6 SU in their last 19 games on the road
NY Yankees are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games
Boston is 9-2 SU in their last 11 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston's last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Boston's last 19 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 14 of NY Yankees's last 19 games when playing on the road against Boston
NY Yankees are 13-6 SU in their last 19 games on the road
NY Yankees are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games
Boston is 9-2 SU in their last 11 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston's last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Boston's last 19 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
Next up:
Boston home to NY Yankees, Thursday, September 1
Boston home to NY Yankees, Thursday, September 1
